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Population in the DR Congo compared to Ukraine: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.93 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.9% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

DR Congo vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Ukraine
2100 436,320,913 15,493,960
2099 433,372,904 15,751,557
2098 430,335,169 16,012,938
2097 427,231,271 16,278,602
2096 424,043,303 16,547,938
2095 420,759,430 16,820,897
2094 417,384,609 17,098,910
2093 413,946,692 17,381,822
2092 410,440,733 17,669,049
2091 406,841,757 17,960,681
2090 403,166,901 18,257,867
2089 399,411,004 18,559,027
2088 395,583,655 18,865,031
2087 391,688,383 19,176,483
2086 387,713,874 19,492,606
2085 383,678,330 19,812,584
2084 379,568,054 20,138,855
2083 375,402,379 20,468,747
2082 371,195,818 20,803,241
2081 366,948,626 21,140,953
2080 362,644,227 21,482,498
2079 358,295,825 21,827,152
2078 353,888,897 22,175,099
2077 349,435,210 22,525,846
2076 344,932,895 22,879,896
2075 340,403,800 23,236,521
2074 335,826,108 23,596,095
2073 331,220,816 23,957,807
2072 326,568,298 24,319,928
2071 321,892,514 24,685,370
2070 317,165,418 25,053,352
2069 312,409,702 25,423,272
2068 307,625,941 25,794,560
2067 302,820,577 26,168,072
2066 297,989,401 26,543,206
2065 293,137,514 26,920,121
2064 288,267,282 27,298,592
2063 283,369,365 27,677,528
2062 278,452,605 28,056,960
2061 273,517,380 28,437,884
2060 268,572,331 28,818,343
2059 263,620,905 29,198,891
2058 258,672,397 29,580,044
2057 253,733,756 29,958,884
2056 248,796,045 30,335,136
2055 243,861,631 30,710,041
2054 238,931,249 31,080,334
2053 234,016,357 31,447,868
2052 229,117,369 31,811,171
2051 224,240,788 32,170,929
2050 219,397,034 32,525,262
2049 214,588,560 32,875,483
2048 209,814,694 33,217,836
2047 205,079,870 33,556,749
2046 200,379,842 33,892,646
2045 195,731,078 34,221,999
2044 191,124,003 34,547,153
2043 186,569,843 34,869,270
2042 182,068,630 35,189,550
2041 177,617,360 35,507,946
2040 173,224,822 35,823,225
2039 168,878,834 36,141,658
2038 164,583,465 36,457,134
2037 160,347,349 36,772,578
2036 156,129,049 37,084,252
2035 151,953,443 37,396,243
2034 147,811,138 37,706,533
2033 143,712,496 38,015,585
2032 139,669,159 38,322,554
2031 135,660,570 38,630,259
2030 131,710,378 38,935,791
2029 127,818,130 39,238,099
2028 123,980,695 39,537,815
2027 120,212,011 39,830,895
2026 116,505,117 40,125,599
2025 112,854,120 38,707,520
2024 109,276,265 37,860,221
2023 105,789,731 37,732,836
2022 102,396,968 41,048,766
2021 99,148,932 44,298,640
2020 95,989,998 44,680,014
2019 92,947,442 44,957,458
2018 90,047,644 45,208,907
2017 87,083,398 45,436,041
2016 83,956,415 45,616,832
2015 81,035,531 45,784,896
2014 78,403,242 45,972,380
2013 75,789,395 46,126,770
2012 73,254,618 46,210,056
2011 70,849,311 46,307,853
2010 68,563,038 46,456,003
2009 66,412,044 46,623,731
2008 64,390,664 46,819,175
2007 62,477,752 47,062,798
2006 60,615,908 47,278,694
2005 58,775,724 47,585,556
2004 56,997,741 47,979,507
2003 55,343,867 48,315,136
2002 53,750,524 48,677,281
2001 52,132,646 49,106,855
2000 50,507,442 49,556,660
1999 48,912,971 49,976,446
1998 47,297,600 50,379,731
1997 46,029,902 50,786,885
1996 45,296,124 51,226,109
1995 44,433,704 51,665,539
1994 42,626,876 52,075,998
1993 40,656,336 52,350,126
1992 39,228,910 52,323,671
1991 37,925,817 52,170,961
1990 36,684,063 52,054,092
1989 35,486,866 51,917,817
1988 34,382,752 51,724,853
1987 33,298,904 51,515,732
1986 32,265,196 51,318,745
1985 31,264,816 51,108,770
1984 30,245,081 50,887,599
1983 29,250,963 50,637,029
1982 28,338,190 50,402,724
1981 27,500,515 50,189,281
1980 26,711,099 49,955,152
1979 25,886,782 49,721,381
1978 24,992,689 49,521,243
1977 24,229,061 49,336,481
1976 23,624,031 49,120,842
1975 23,021,101 48,865,229
1974 22,418,878 48,576,570
1973 21,827,665 48,277,121
1972 21,251,160 47,946,893
1971 20,695,569 47,573,287
1970 20,137,436 47,261,306
1969 19,570,445 46,976,256
1968 19,012,189 46,614,325
1967 18,462,782 46,215,988
1966 17,931,929 45,802,519
1965 17,427,802 45,386,892
1964 16,955,327 44,951,156
1963 16,507,599 44,462,372
1962 16,075,724 43,943,674
1961 15,662,374 43,399,766
1960 15,264,846 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Ukraine
2100 0.68% -1.64%
2099 0.71% -1.63%
2098 0.73% -1.63%
2097 0.75% -1.63%
2096 0.78% -1.62%
2095 0.81% -1.63%
2094 0.83% -1.63%
2093 0.85% -1.63%
2092 0.88% -1.62%
2091 0.91% -1.63%
2090 0.94% -1.62%
2089 0.97% -1.62%
2088 0.99% -1.62%
2087 1.03% -1.62%
2086 1.05% -1.62%
2085 1.08% -1.62%
2084 1.11% -1.61%
2083 1.13% -1.61%
2082 1.16% -1.6%
2081 1.19% -1.59%
2080 1.21% -1.58%
2079 1.25% -1.57%
2078 1.27% -1.56%
2077 1.31% -1.55%
2076 1.33% -1.53%
2075 1.36% -1.52%
2074 1.39% -1.51%
2073 1.42% -1.49%
2072 1.45% -1.48%
2071 1.49% -1.47%
2070 1.52% -1.46%
2069 1.56% -1.44%
2068 1.59% -1.43%
2067 1.62% -1.41%
2066 1.66% -1.4%
2065 1.69% -1.39%
2064 1.73% -1.37%
2063 1.77% -1.35%
2062 1.8% -1.34%
2061 1.84% -1.32%
2060 1.88% -1.3%
2059 1.91% -1.29%
2058 1.95% -1.26%
2057 1.98% -1.24%
2056 2.02% -1.22%
2055 2.06% -1.19%
2054 2.1% -1.17%
2053 2.14% -1.14%
2052 2.17% -1.12%
2051 2.21% -1.09%
2050 2.24% -1.07%
2049 2.28% -1.03%
2048 2.31% -1.01%
2047 2.35% -0.99%
2046 2.38% -0.96%
2045 2.41% -0.94%
2044 2.44% -0.92%
2043 2.47% -0.91%
2042 2.51% -0.9%
2041 2.54% -0.88%
2040 2.57% -0.88%
2039 2.61% -0.87%
2038 2.64% -0.86%
2037 2.7% -0.84%
2036 2.75% -0.83%
2035 2.8% -0.82%
2034 2.85% -0.81%
2033 2.89% -0.8%
2032 2.95% -0.8%
2031 3% -0.78%
2030 3.05% -0.77%
2029 3.1% -0.76%
2028 3.14% -0.74%
2027 3.18% -0.73%
2026 3.24% 3.66%
2025 3.27% 2.24%
2024 3.3% 0.34%
2023 3.31% -8.08%
2022 3.28% -7.34%
2021 3.29% -0.85%
2020 3.27% -0.62%
2019 3.22% -0.56%
2018 3.4% -0.5%
2017 3.72% -0.4%
2016 3.6% -0.37%
2015 3.36% -0.41%
2014 3.45% -0.33%
2013 3.46% -0.18%
2012 3.39% -0.21%
2011 3.33% -0.32%
2010 3.24% -0.36%
2009 3.14% -0.42%
2008 3.06% -0.52%
2007 3.07% -0.46%
2006 3.13% -0.64%
2005 3.12% -0.82%
2004 2.99% -0.69%
2003 2.96% -0.74%
2002 3.1% -0.87%
2001 3.22% -0.91%
2000 3.26% -0.84%
1999 3.42% -0.8%
1998 2.75% -0.8%
1997 1.62% -0.86%
1996 1.94% -0.85%
1995 4.24% -0.79%
1994 4.85% -0.52%
1993 3.64% 0.05%
1992 3.44% 0.29%
1991 3.38% 0.22%
1990 3.37% 0.26%
1989 3.21% 0.37%
1988 3.25% 0.41%
1987 3.2% 0.38%
1986 3.2% 0.41%
1985 3.37% 0.43%
1984 3.4% 0.49%
1983 3.22% 0.46%
1982 3.05% 0.43%
1981 2.96% 0.47%
1980 3.18% 0.47%
1979 3.58% 0.4%
1978 3.15% 0.37%
1977 2.56% 0.44%
1976 2.62% 0.52%
1975 2.69% 0.59%
1974 2.71% 0.62%
1973 2.71% 0.69%
1972 2.68% 0.79%
1971 2.77% 0.66%
1970 2.9% 0.61%
1969 2.94% 0.78%
1968 2.98% 0.86%
1967 2.96% 0.9%
1966 2.89% 0.92%
1965 2.79% 0.97%
1964 2.71% 1.1%
1963 2.69% 1.18%
1962 2.64% 1.25%
1961 2.6% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Ukraine
Current population
117507801
40125599
Population rank 15/197 40/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.48%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +349
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 147/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -27,309 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 159/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 1,702,358
2024 - -26,968 - 1,146,012
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -283,185 -299,961
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -449,941 -1,129
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -307,533 -4,167
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -236,296 -6,908
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -227,491 -32,220
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -158,390 -36,155
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -135,710 -31,340
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -147,107 -21,992
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -140,216 -65,678
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -129,662 26,781
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -130,451 66,768
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -158,372 26,457
2010 2,212,255 8,823 -180,388 16,030
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 -197,918 26,796
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 -282,659 15,237
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 -300,787 136,442
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -337,857 -111,493
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -344,157 5,644
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -351,299 18,540
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -364,544 -26,991
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -374,734 -92,847
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -364,143 -67,865
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -348,286 -59,247
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -318,299 -80,684
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -306,549 -108,735
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -305,154 -158,008
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -281,629 -134,053
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -238,820 -166,380
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -169,405 26,357
1992 1,152,781 252,666 -95,857 291,788
1991 1,114,033 86,721 -16,486 125,962
1990 1,063,508 219,270 48,463 75,760
1989 1,027,238 84,415 106,431 36,978
1988 995,278 101,314 162,002 75,637
1987 959,875 111,220 198,850 -18,275
1986 925,334 70,988 225,751 -12,369
1985 885,670 118,791 201,011 5,546
1984 844,956 190,045 222,430 13,340
1983 807,122 146,095 241,741 23,608
1982 774,823 97,495 194,101 9,096
1981 748,371 54,656 182,839 40,807
1980 724,111 51,685 197,223 47,406
1979 691,773 181,028 197,294 25,635
1978 646,411 268,974 206,554 -29,180
1977 638,242 -26,355 216,932 -24,745
1976 624,147 -25,965 247,323 -8,219
1975 608,655 -972 256,787 15,336
1974 593,539 3,216 273,486 31,725
1973 578,280 7,414 274,938 18,777
1972 564,495 2,840 309,785 56,928
1971 549,343 -5,497 305,849 74,604
1970 533,300 39,116 291,839 -48,335
1969 514,800 46,778 274,858 51,763
1968 497,682 57,274 295,162 102,096
1967 479,552 64,307 313,899 85,527
1966 463,397 54,443 337,794 89,737
1965 429,002 61,397 334,365 69,354
1964 406,334 48,207 391,120 76,650
1963 398,972 41,960 449,648 60,178
1962 383,406 39,431 481,887 45,712
1961 368,207 35,654 508,602 51,625
1960 363,517 27,673 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/ukraine | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people). In Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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